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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNLOP [parish] | Parish of Dunlop Parish of Dunlop Parish of Dunlop Parish of Dunlop Parish of Dunlop Parish of Dunlop Parish of Dunlop Parish of Dunlop |
The Sheriff's List New Statistical Acct. [Account] Old Statistical Acct. [Account] Paterson's History of Ayr Chalmer's Caledonia Fullertons Gazetteer Parish Map Johnson's Co [County] Map. |
008 ; 009 ; 012 ; 013 | This parish is in the north of the district of Cunningham, in the County of Ayr; with the exception of a small portion which lies in the county of Renfrew, upon which it borders. It is bounded on the north west, north, and east by the Parish of Neilston in Renfrewshire, on the south-east and south by Stewarton, and on north west by Beith. Its form is oblong. Its extreme length, from north east to south west is about 6 1/2 miles. Average breadth about 2 1/4 miles. The name (Dunlop) as stated in the new Statistical Account of Ayr and Bute, "is supposed to be derived from two Gaelic words, dun, a fortified height, & luib, a winding". The Antiquities of the parish, tho' [though] not numerous, are interesting, and will be found described in some of the following pages of this book - There is no portion of this parish detached, nor is there a detached portion of any other parish within this. [initialled] WG |
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